One of my favorite
words is galley-west. To be knocked galley-west is to be
knocked askew or to become confused. I picked it up from reading the
Word Detective column, but that's not why
I like it so. As soon as I read it I knew that galley-west and I
would have a lifelong relationship, probably because I am confused and
askance so often myself. Finally, here was a word that encompassed
my very nature! Plus, okay, yes, it does sound great. It sounds kind
of like a mix between well-bred vocabulary and regional dialect.

MK Shaeffer

Gangly.

I like the sound of
this word because of the way it rolls off my tongue.

Andrea Brown

Gazebo

It is just one of the most
fun words to say, it almost seems like nonsense after you say it four or
five times. That's what makes it fun.

Ryan Kashmere

Genuine.

It
takes a gentle tongue to say it sincerely, a courageous soul to show it.

Ryan Corsaro

Gerstort.

This means really
messed up or ruined. I love the way it sounds. The room was totally
gerstort after the party. the last syllable, stort, should roll
off your tongue like "schtort."

Judy

Glucocorticoids.

It's not a good thing
but its a great word for, what I think, is an obvious reason.

Frank

Goofy.

It is for a combination
of reasons that I find this one of my favorite words:

1. It isn't overused
(yet).
2. It has a simple yet accurate internal definition mechanism: you know
when you see goofy.
3. It charms the listeners and entertains the speaker.

JC Sears

Gossamer.

In fact, my favorite
word is gossamer. I was startled to see it listed right there on
the My Favorite Word web page.

Gossamer: "a
film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather."

It sounds good, it
feels good, it even "pictures" good. I mean, you just can't beat a word
with that much going for it. And what a definition!

S. Flint

Gullywhomper.

This means a very heavy
rainfall. You can also say Gullywhumper. Personally I like
whumper better. A local weatherman from Maine used to use this word
all the time in his weather predictions. Whenever Hilton used this word,
you just knew it was gonna be a bad one!